Gigabyte GV-3D1 driver and firmware
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... on driver CD ...14 3.1.6. Taskbar icon ...16 3.1.7. Display properties pages 19 3.1.8. nView properties pages 24
3.2. Win® 2000 driver installation 29
4. Troubleshooting Tips 30
5. Appendix 31
5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS 31
5.1.1. Reflash BIOS in MS-DOS mode 31 5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode 31
5.2. Resolutions and color depth table (In Windows® XP 32
GV-3D1 Graphics...
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... compatible with Pentium® III 650MHz or AMD Athlon 650MHz class processor or higher
• One PCI Express x 16 slot • Operating System Win® XP • 64MB system memory • 50MB of available disk space for full installation • CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
Important The GV-3D1 graphics card can only work with GIGABYTE's SLI motherboards that are based on NVIDIA...
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... motherboard user's manual). Locate the PCIE_16_1 slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x 16 slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated.
6. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover.
After installation, you must connect the power cable...
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3. Software Installation
In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive to be Drive D:
The installation of Win® 2000 / Win® XP drivers is very simple. When you insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe"). Then you can follow the guides to setup your graphics card driver. (Please...
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... Microsoft DirectX to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP to achieve better 3D performance. 0 Note: For software MPEG support in Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP, you must
install DirectX first.
Step 1. When the autorun window showes up, click the "Install DirectX 9" item.
Click the "Install DirectX 9" item.
Step 2. Select the I accept the...
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... inserted into your computer at the first time, the windows will automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. The following is the step-by-step installation guide.
Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible)
Click the "Next" button to install the driver. (There is a driver CD disk that came with your...
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...your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe".
Step 1. When autorun window show up, click Install Display Driver item.
Click the "Install Display Driver" item.
Step 2. Click the "Next" button.
Windows installs the driver components.
Step 3. Click the "Finish" button and restart computer. Then the driver installation is completed.
GV-3D1...
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3.1.4. Enabling the dual GeForce 6600 GT GPUs Important After installation of the GV-3D1 graphics driver, assure that the dual 6600 GT GPUs are enabled* by following the steps below.
Step 1: Right-click on Desktop and select Properties. When Display Properties dialog box appears, select the Settings tab. In Settings, click the Advanced button. Step 2: Click the Geforce...
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... driver CD disk into your CD-ROM, and then you can see the AUTORUN window. If it does not show up, please run "D:\setup.exe".
• Install V-Tuner 2:
Step 1.Click the "Utilities" item.
Step 2.Click the "GIGABYTE Utility" item.
Step 3. Click the "Next" button.
Step 4. Enter your name and company.
Step 5. Click the "Finish" button and restart computer...
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... and Memory Clock). V-Tuner2 allows easy tweaking and overclocking of both GPUs of the GV-3D1 graphics accelerator!
Displays core clock status of the dual GPUs
Displays memory clock status
Adjust core speed
Enables auto adjustment of core/ memory clock settings set by user when running 3D applications.
Opens Help page
Adjust memory speed
Select choice of skin
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..." item, and then click Settings. Click "Advanced" after clicking Settings. Click the appropriate tab to change your display settings.
Right click the icon.
Click "VGA Information" item into the "VGA Info" and "Color Adjust" tabs.
You can link to GBT website for updated information about the graphics accelerator, latest drivers, and other information.
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VGA Information VGA Info lists the relevant information about your card.
Color Adjust Color Adjust allows you to make color adjustments, such as brightness, contrast and gamma values for each or all of RGB colors.
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After installation of the display drivers, you will find a NVIDIA icon on the taskbar's status area. Click this icon to open the control panel.
Right click the icon.
You can adjust the properties of the graphics accelerator from here.
GV-3D1 Graphics Accelerator
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Settings (Resolutions and Color depth for Windows) You may adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings in this dialog box.
You can move the slider to change the resolution.
You can click the item to change the color depth.
Click the "Advanced" button for adapter and setting.
To access more advanced options, click the "Advanced" button.
The GV-3D1...
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... output on a display device. Adjust the color correction settings to provide more accurate color reproduction of images (such as photographs) on your display device. Also, many 3Daccelerated games may appear too dark to play. Increasing the brightness and/or the gamma value equally across all channels makes these games appear brighter and more playable.
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... properties
„ ThistabcontainsinformationaboutthenViewDesktopManager. The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab.
nView Profiles properties
„ This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup.
nView Windows properties
„ This tab allows you to control window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors.
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... windows effects that you can apply to your applications.
nView Zoom properties
„ This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop. Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button.
nView Hot Keys properties
„ This tab lets you perform various actions with shortcut keys or key combinations.
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...up. Click Install Display Driver item, and follow the wizard to install the driver.
If Windows® does not show the CD automatically, please run following steps: 1. Click the Start button on the control bar. 2. Select Run. 3. Type the following: D:\SETUP.exe (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter.) 4. Click "OK". 5. Click on "Install Display Drivers" to begin...
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... power. „ If necessary, disable any built-in graphics capabilities on your motherboard. For
more information, consult your computer's manual or manufacturer. (NOTE: Some manufacturers do not allow the built-in graphics to be disabled or to become the secondary display.) „ Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you installed the graphics driver...
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... your computer.
5.1.2. Reflash BIOS in Windows mode
1. After installing the display drivers, you will find a GBT icon in the lower-right corner of the Taskbar. Right-click to select the @VGA utility.
@VGA flash BIOS utility. 2. Update BIOS through the Internet
a. Select the Live Update check box and click Flash. Then @VGA will automatically download the BIOS for your card from GBT @VGA server...